Pure Moon
Three races in, and Pure Moon is still waiting for that first win — but the recent form suggests it might not be long coming. This three-year-old has placed in two of its last three races, finishing second twice on the bounce after a seventh-place effort earlier in the season. That kind of improvement, arriving quickly and consistently, is exactly what you want to see in a young horse finding its feet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Hambleton Racing Lvii & Mrs G Jarvis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Tom Clover out of Newmarket in Suffolk, Pure Moon is in capable hands. Newmarket is the heartbeat of British flat racing — more top trainers are based there than anywhere else in the country — and Clover's yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 23 winners. A stable firing at that rate tends to know when a horse is ready to run, which makes those back-to-back second-place finishes feel deliberate rather than accidental.
The honest truth is that Pure Moon has yet to win a race, and finishing second is only worth so much. But for a three-year-old still learning the job, showing up and placing in two straight races — including one just yesterday — points to a horse that is improving in real time. The first win could be close.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Apr
7th
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 8 runners
5 Apr
2nd
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
23 Oct
2nd
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 Oct |
0% |